Demographics

People

Total Population1,224
Male Share of the Population46.7%
Female Share of the Population53.3%
Senior Citizens24.4%
Employed Population 16+626
Age of the Population52

Families

% of people married50.8%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher33.7%
Median Earnings25+$31,920
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$3,986
Median Earnings With High School Degree$30,948

Wealth

Median Family Income$61,442
% Above Poverty Level80.4%
% Below Poverty Level19.6%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time12 minutes
% Working from Home0.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work14.9%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone39%
Median Gross Rent$585
Median House Value$64,900

Ancestry

German33.9%
Irish16.8%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)14.5%
Norwegian7.2%
Swedish6.8%
English6.7%
Dutch4.7%
Danishn3%
French Except Basque2.7%
Welsh1.4%
Scottish1%
Italian1%
Polish0.8%
Czech0.6%
Lithuanian0.2%
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Laurens Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyPocahontas County
Standard Zip Codes50554
Phone Area Codes712
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude42.84
Approximate Longitude-94.84

Laurens Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationSIOUX RAPIDS 4 E
Distance11.5 miles
Jan Temp6 to 25 F
Apr Temp35 to 59 F
Jul Temp61 to 84 F
Oct Temp37 to 62 F
Annual Precip31.3 inches
StationEMMETSBURG
Distance20.5 miles
Jan Temp4 to 23 F
Apr Temp35 to 57 F
Jul Temp62 to 83 F
Oct Temp36 to 61 F
Annual Precip30.9 inches
StationSTORM LAKE 2 E
Distance21.8 miles
Jan Temp6 to 25 F
Apr Temp36 to 58 F
Jul Temp62 to 83 F
Oct Temp38 to 61 F
Annual Precip33.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Albert City625$52,167
Havelock132$42,500
Mallard215$44,583
Marathon242$56,250
Pocahontas1,712$80,288
Webb162$56,250

Laurens Public Libraries

Laurens Public Library
273 N THIRD
Laurens, Iowa
(712) 841-4612

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Laurens Public Schools

Laurens-marathon Elementary School
300 W Garfield
ZIP: 50554
(712) 841-5000
Primary
Total Enrollment 149
Laurens-marathon High School
300 W Garfield
ZIP: 50554
(712) 841-5000
High
Total Enrollment 83
Laurens-marathon Middle School
300 W Garfield
ZIP: 50554
(712) 841-5000
Middle
Total Enrollment 54
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